This year's Fall book releases have it all: genre-defining names closing out beloved series, buzzy debuts from writers to watch, witchy small towns, brooding rivals, and a few standalones that are perfect to try something completely new. Whether you're a die-hard romantasy reader or you're just dipping your toes in, there's something below headed straight for your nightstand.
Here's what we're adding to our fall reading list:
September Releases:
The Knave and the Moon by Rachel Gillig: The follow-up to last year's gothic, dreamlike The Knight and the Moth continues the Stonewater Kingdom series with heroine Sybil trapped in a marriage to the king, until an unexpected contender appears: a man with no memory of who he is. Publication date: September 1
Divine Oaths by Elizabeth Agyemang: A standalone dark academia romantasy about Sianna Adu, who gains the power to see other people's lifelines after a tragedy, only to be pulled back into the world she tried to leave behind by Kasem Saint James, the golden-boy heir to her old university. Publication date: September 1
Tempest by Victoria Aveyard: The Red Queen author launches a new adult fantasy duology following Cat Rose, a recovering aristocrat turned pirate tavern queen and nemesis of a ruthless empire. When naval ships close in on her pirate republic, she has no choice but to turn to the legendary captain Valerian Kane for help. Publication date: September 8
Meet Cute Magic by Morgan Elizabeth: Bookshop owner Rosie Mayfield has spent her life under a family curse that ends every relationship in heartbreak, so naturally she summons the ghost responsible for it. Breaking the curse means teaming up with Jack, the ghost's grouchy grandson and the one person in town who can't stand her. Publication date: September 8
Grim Tidings by B.K. Borison: The Heartstrings author trades cozy contemporary for something more metaphysical, following a Grim Reaper who's thoroughly over her job (fair, given the subject matter) but can't just quit because there are Rules. Unexpected help arrives in the form of a guardian angel with his own agenda. Publication date: September 15
Bodies of Magic by Freya Marske: Part murder mystery, part dark academia, this new fantasy from the Last Binding author follows five students at a school for magical healing who have five days to pass five brutal exams, until a body turns up.. Publication date: September 15
Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo: The long-awaited conclusion to the groundbreaking Ninth House series finds Alex Stern holding the line while demons overrun the streets of New Haven, gathering her allies for one last desperate move. A must for readers who've been waiting years for this ending. Publication date: September 15
The Wretched Divine by Adalyn Grace: The Belladonna author opens a new series with a cosmic love triangle at its center. Knight Aurelie Chantelune is sworn to protect humans in an ongoing war between heaven and hell, but when her angelic soulbond is threatened, she strikes a pact with a demon instead. Angel, demon, mortal: let the tension begin. Publication date: September 22
Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros: We couldn't put together a fall list without acknowledging that Empyrean fans have been waiting for this one. It arrives right on schedule for peak cozy season, sixteen full-color illustrations included, and it's as good a jumping-in point as any if you've been curious about the romantasy wave everyone won't stop talking about. Publication date: September 29
October Releases:
Reap & Sow by Charlotte B. Plumb: Recommended for fans of Rachel Gillig and Hannah Whitten, this UK debut is set in a world where desperate mortals bargain with dark forces. At its center: an uneasy alliance between soul broker Eda and a flirtatious demon named Kit'rath. Publication date: October 6
Victorious by V.E. Schwab: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue author wraps her Villains series with this final installment, closing out a gritty saga of flawed people wielding incredible power. Schwab's take on near-death experiences and the making of a superhero (or villain) has been a standout of the series. Publication date: October 6
A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas: Details are still under wraps for the sixth book in the wildly popular Court of Thorns and Roses series, which hasn't stopped fans from speculating in the very active Goodreads discussion thread. If you know, you know. Publication date: October 27
The Keeper by Ana Huang: Book three in the Gods of the Game series returns to the world of English Premier League football, this time pairing goalkeeper and single dad Noah Wilson with Carina Vu, the team's executive assistant who happens to need a nanny job on the side. Sports romance fans, this one's for you. Publication date: October 27
The Fall Fix Up by Karmen Lee: The fourth book in the Peach Blossom small-town universe pairs a mechanic who can fix anything except his own fractured family with an artist who's spent years pretending her first marriage never happened. A practical living arrangement, pumpkin patch dates, and meddling siblings doing a lot of the heavy lifting. Reads fine as a standalone if you haven't picked up the earlier books. Publication date: October 27
November Releases:
Defy the Dusk by Danielle L. Jensen: A new series from one of the genre's most anticipated authors, set in a world shattered by dark magic where humanity's elite escape nightly horrors aboard a ship called Dawnrider. Lirien secretly plots to overthrow its tyrant, until she's abducted by Vox, king of the creatures who rule the night. High-stakes, morally gray, and exactly the kind of villain romance this season calls for. Publication date: November 3
The Drakon King by Terry J. Benton-Walker: Described as "Red, White & Royal Blue meets Fourth Wing," Prince Reverie flees his cruel kingdom to escape the crown while Prince Xandreth abandons his sky-banished realm to uncover why his people are vanishing. Their paths collide in a way neither of them expected. Publication date: November 10
Peculiar Stars by Rebecca Yarros: While Fourth Wing fans hold out for the next full-length Empyrean installment, Yarros pivots to contemporary romance with a woman whose plans get derailed, literally, when she ends up stranded on an island for eighteen months with her fiancé's cousin. Publication date: November 17
From dragons to pumpkin patches, there's a little something here for every kind of fall reader. Happy reading.
